Post by Dave Maynar on Aug 31, 2012 2:19:13 GMT -5

For an update, Abra stuck it out a few more episodes, and she is hooked now. She watched three episodes yesterday. I am inordinately pleased.

For those that have rewatched, is it just me or does the first season seem slower now than it did originally?

Lastly, in the last 24 hours, I have read two reviews that are critical of this season. One complains that the mini-season format has forced Gilligan to ramp up the narrative pace too much. The other complains that this season has the narrative pace of molasses. Amazing.

Post by glennron on Aug 31, 2012 3:17:53 GMT -5

Lastly, in the last 24 hours, I have read two reviews that are critical of this season. One complains that the mini-season format has forced Gilligan to ramp up the narrative pace too much. The other complains that this season has the narrative pace of molasses. Amazing.

I've really enjoyed this season, but I'd be much more inclined to agree with the first criticism.

Post by itrainmonkeys on Aug 31, 2012 3:26:09 GMT -5

For those that have rewatched, is it just me or does the first season seem slower now than it did originally?

I always kinda felt that it was really exciting one episode, then slower the next, then really exciting/interesting, then slow. It is crazy to go back and re-watch those ones though. Seeing Walt all innocent and afraid to get his hands dirty. Things have really changed.

Post by Dave Maynar on Aug 31, 2012 3:26:27 GMT -5

Lastly, in the last 24 hours, I have read two reviews that are critical of this season. One complains that the mini-season format has forced Gilligan to ramp up the narrative pace too much. The other complains that this season has the narrative pace of molasses. Amazing.

I've really enjoyed this season, but I'd be much more inclined to agree with the first criticism.

I just thought it was odd that they have polar opposite criticisms for the show's pacing. Makes me wonder if they have actually watched the whole season/series.

Post by glennron on Aug 31, 2012 3:30:40 GMT -5

I've really enjoyed this season, but I'd be much more inclined to agree with the first criticism.

I just thought it was odd that they have polar opposite criticisms for the show's pacing. Makes me wonder if they have actually watched the whole season/series.

That's what I was wondering about the person complaining the pacing was too slow. Personally I have zero problems with how Seasons 2-4 are paced, but just about everyone I talk to who watches the show says something like "Yeah the first few episodes took forever, but then it got AWESOME." That reviewer must've hated previous seasons then.

Post by bansheebeat on Sept 2, 2012 3:18:00 GMT -5

Lastly, in the last 24 hours, I have read two reviews that are critical of this season. One complains that the mini-season format has forced Gilligan to ramp up the narrative pace too much. The other complains that this season has the narrative pace of molasses. Amazing.

I've really enjoyed this season, but I'd be much more inclined to agree with the first criticism.

I think it's been a very slow season. I mean a whole lot of has happened, but at the same time it's like nothing has really happened. It's all been character development with the exception of last week's episode.

Post by itrainmonkeys on Sept 2, 2012 8:33:21 GMT -5

I mean a whole lot of has happened, but at the same time it's like nothing has really happened. It's all been character development with the exception of last week's episode.

They got evidence wiped from a computer that would have got them locked up, they created a new way to cook and got a new crew and started business back up again, they figured a way to get all the pre-cursor they needed to be in business for a while, they murdered a child and covered it up, and Walt has begun taking matters into his own hands in terms of the business as well as being a gangster and you feel like nothing has really happened?

I disagree it's all been character development. There's been a lot of exciting things happening this season IMO. I'm loving it so far.

Post by itrainmonkeys on Sept 2, 2012 10:40:54 GMT -5

I could see that being held off until next year. Maybe they do another flash forward in the first episode of the second half and then they get to that point by the end of the show. Something like that possibly.

Post by Dave Maynar on Sept 2, 2012 13:03:08 GMT -5

We could get a godfather/casino type death montage of Todd's family/friends taking out all of Gus/Mike's guys in prison.

Right. I see this happening but don't see them wasting much of the episode showing it.

Montage can get it done in less than 2 minutes. You don't have to be super gorey, and it's not like you have to build much up since you have only seen like one or two of the 9 guys in question.

Edit: Hank finding out would be a hell of a way to wrap up this half with the second half being dedicated to everything falling apart for Walt. Also, I think we see flash forward tonight. Nothing to resolve anything. Just enough to annoy us until whenever they decide to show the other 8 episodes.

Post by itrainmonkeys on Sept 2, 2012 15:13:41 GMT -5

I'd absolutely love it if the episode was ending, after having seen the 9 loose ends killed, we see Walt and Skyler are at their house and Skyler drops dead from being poisoned with ricin recently. That'd be crazy